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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
4
Public notice from Whitewright Texas outlines advertising charges for entertainments box suppers memorials and resolutions of respect where an admission or monetary consideration is required. 2nd class mail matter indicates postal handling.
The Whitewright Sun includes a publisher and editor listing with policy on corrections. It states subscription is $1.50 per year payable in advance and promises full corrections if any erroneous reflections are brought to attention.
Washington and Austin report Texas struggles with implementing the old age assistance and unemployment compensation merit system required by the amended Social Security Act. The state has not set up an independent merit commission, risking withdrawal of federal aid. Attorney General Mann says a joint merit council cannot certify personnel for state agencies. Officials seek approval of the current system while awaiting legislative action on a Texas style merit plan.
The Uvalde Leader-News lauds Gerald Mann as Texas attorney general for his public service. He is described as focused, impartial, and efficient with a strong, capable staff. The piece urges Texans to support competent, nonpolitical leadership and resist demagogues.
Titus County officials warn against a religious solicitation racket that claims to replace church song books with inferior volumes and advertise in them. The Baptist Church at Nevills Chapel received 15 unusable books, signaling a scam threat to local churches and businesses.
A Fort Worth Star Telegram editorial deconstructs the Christian Front as a juvenile native movement masking violence. It argues the group lacks real Christian or democratic foundation and warns against disguising tyranny as Americanism. The piece urges reliance on the Constitution and the four Gospels to judge political vocabulary.
The piece mocks Dewey Taft and Gannett on a proposed Republican cure for economic woes. It questions plans to balance the budget without cutting relief and outlines criticisms of CCC NYA and farm aid cuts. It notes editor Gannett’s cautious stance and references Hoover’s stance on leadership.
The coming campaign should contrast Roosevelt’s two terms with Hoover’s government. A clear, honest conflict would arise if the minority party is led by a determined returnee rather than a wavering candidate.
Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel did not attend the Dallas Jackson Day dinner after sending in his $25, fueling talk that Cyclone Davis warned of a special session. A former Texas governor doubted his reelection chances for letting himself be bluffed by Davis. Cheers for Roosevelt and Garner were reported at Houston and Dallas dinners reflecting broad support.
A flood of candidates for the Texas House and Senate is expected as 14 incumbent senators plan to seek re election while John Redditt will not. Clint Small plans to run in Amarillo, and Clay Cotten may resign to join the Railroad Commission if health improves. Gov. O Daniels pension promises fuel lower house interest. John A Long seeks a comeback with a liberal pension and aid platform.
Lynn Landrum of The Dallas News argues a two point platform pension only paupers and disfranchise pensioners. The columnist predicts this plan will not be adopted by any successful office seeker this year and notes the likely impact on pension revenue.
A commentator argues that pension demands should be covered, noting Texas constitutional provisions that paupers supported by counties shall not vote. He recalls when counties funded paupers and warns against federal and state pension involvement expanding beyond original scope.
The piece discusses Harry Hines and Jerry Sadler as strong possibilities against Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel. It notes Hines's church ties and business backing, Sadler attracting liberal pension supporters, and how Thompson could affect votes if both Hines and Sadler enter.
A poem on intrinsic value and character as the true measure of a person. It rejects wealth rank and piety as standards, urging justice fairness and honesty as the guiding traits in all dealings. The poem emphasizes service to others and integrity as the real measure of man.
Texas congressman Patman told 400 delegates at the Association of Buying Officers convention that interstate chain stores cause unemployment for seven to eight million people. The event marked the twenty-ninth annual National Retail Dry Goods Association meeting in New York. He warned that the chain system will fail and predicted a rise in consumer cooperative movements due to retail monopoly and high distribution costs.
A mother and daughter discuss a book the daughter finds sad. The daughter explains the heroine dies and the man returns to his wife, making the ending sorrowful. The exchange highlights that the daughter fears the book’s melancholy.
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